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With the FCC in shutdown, pirates hit the air

I noted at least seven pirate radio loggings here in North America on Wednesday, October 1–the first day of the US government shutdown. This is a remarkable number of pirate loggings for a weekday night.

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I should note that most pirates are aware that FCC enforcement now uses phased or networked SDRs (Software Defined Radios) to locate pirates and other “harmful interference.”
I suppose it’s possible that these SDRs could be recording in the absence of their operators for future evaluation. With that said, I’m doubtful any FCC employee who has been sent home in the wake of this shutdown would try to go “above and beyond the call of duty.”
This is, indeed, probably a safe(r) time for pirates to play.